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Garages are really scary places. One time I was going out to put up my Dad s hammer so he wouldn t hit me and it was really dark. I figured I could make it to his work bench without a problem, but then a possum came out of nowhere. Four months and one prosthetic…
Lifehack – Apple’s Mighty Mouse Kotaku – iPod Text Adventure Jalopnik – Question Markdown: Matt Lesko s 1990 Acura Legend for Sale Screenhead – Balls https://lifehacker.com/apples-mighty-mouse-115417
Now there’s no way we’ll be dancing that jig from the Apple iPod commercials with this plugged in our ears. Mister Jalopy from Hoopty Rides has created this awesome iPod-integrated computer setup using a $15 Farnsworth radio cabinet. It’s equipped with… …a Sansui tuner, a replacement Panasonic turntable, a Griffin AirShark, an 8 port USB…
It’s not like KDDI’s got anything to prove when it comes to its phone design cred, what after models like the Penck and the Talby, but they went all “pshaw” after seeing DoCoMo’s attempt earlier today at a design handset and dropped the W32H for its WIN EV-DO network, a phone probably best described as…
Please, Hammer, don’t hurt ’em. Sorry. I just wanted to use that line. This thing can’t actually hurt you unless you tighten it to much. Nothing terribly special about this sport watch. It looks very beefy and cool and is water resistant to 50 meters and can take all kinds of shocks and blows and…
I know you guys are thinking, oh brother, not another boring iPod case. But this is no ordinary iPod case people — this one’s made out of genuine Blackgama MINK. This is easily one of the most ridiculously over-the-top iPod cases out there. Apparently Blackgama Mink is softer and silkier than regular mink (I didn’t…
Now it’s on. CNET compares the Shuffle to the Super Tangent, starving both players and then putting them into a sand-filled ring where their blood and fur will spray on the cheap plywood walls. I won’t give away the winner, but CNET does a great job of comparing the two on a number of levels.…
First it’s there, then it’s not, then we hear that it costs $400. Creative, why do you taunt us so? We love you and you do this to us? The Vision is so small, so much potential. https://gizmodo.com/finally-zen-vision-is-here-114999 Zen Vision going to cost 400 bucks? [DAPReview]
I don’t know. This is probably about 20 years old but that picture is a classic. You can buy this hat, which causes your face to get really oily and red, for $39 but I think if you printed out the photo and put it in your wallet and just kind of looked at it…
Pretty cool system with a nice UI. This thing, called the RoboLase, allows you to cut into human flesh from across the room or around the world. What you see in this image are a series of microscopic holes etched into a single cell by doctors a the University of Queensland. The cells were stored…
Check out these gorgeous Miyabi Kimono-inspired iPod cases from Miyavix. Made out of fine leather and traditional Japanese cotton fabric, the cases are made so the click wheel and dock connector are openly accessible. Available in yellow, teal, and rust, each case is cut individually, so the patterns will vary. These designs probably won’t inspire…
This is the first time I’ve seen this massive balloon launching machine that comes in sizes up to 8 feet. It runs on compressed air and can shoot up to 12 water balloons over 300ft. That means you can lay down some cover fire while the rest of your balloon battalion does some perpendicular action…
Samsung released the SCH-V670 today for the South Korean market, notable mainly because it can also be used in Japan. It’s only the second handset with that capability to be released since roaming between the two countries was flipped on for the 2002 World Cup. It looks pretty much like any other Samsung you’ve ever…
I’m not down with this minimalist radio jive that these guys, and Tivoli, really seem to enjoy, but someone out there wants a mono radio made of wood, so I decided to put it out there. The radio is $75 and they also make that hot little portable radio and the clock, which both look…
OK. I’ll admit I was pretty lax with the rules of this contest and that’s my own fault. But it seems that entrant Andy has 8900+ friends or, as he admitted, a very simple PHP script and Asheesh, who ran up in the polls pretty quickly which is fishy, might have also used a script.…
I’m going to let you all stare at that picture for a little while. Take about 5 seconds to really let it sink in. I had to look through pages and pages of pits to find that one special image, so be happy. So there’s RFID. And cameras. And armed guards. But what about a…
NTT DoCoMo announced 5 new 3G phones today, sitting across the Pacific, taunting us Americans with their shiny high-speed goodness. They included the SA700iS (far right), its first 3G model with built-in GPS, while the FOMA Dolce is an “elegant handset covered with artificial leather.” Because, you know, pleather is so much more elegant than…
T-Mobile has released the Samsung X495, the successor to the Samsung X475 (which T-Mobile is still offering, albeit for free after rebate). Not too different from its predecessor, except for a longer battery life (up to 5 hours on talk time, and 8 days on standby), a speakerphone feature, and a black background on the…
It’s not a huge deal because anybody who’s anybody already has the Japanese firmware and is busy podcasting and browsing and viewing GIFs. However, the US version of the PSP firmware containing a web browser and all those other goodies will be here on August 12th. W00T. Sony PSP Web Browser Hits U.S. On Aug.…
When it’s a Shenzen CrownFast Technology MP270, silly! This direct-from-pirate-heaven-do-not-pass-Go audio player is so Cease and Desist-tastic that it’s almost like someone in China doesn’t care about ‘merican lawyers. Let’s take a closer look, shall we? The control pad – pretty Shuffle-istic. The lanyard and cap? Nice and Shuffle-y. The switch? Looks like a Shuffle…